It's Nintendo Download time, North America, and this week brings a potentially terrific 3DS eShop game, some retro shooting on the Wii U Virtual Console and a variety of discounts. It's a thin list, but may have something for everyone — let's get to it.

Wii U Virtual Console

Gradius (Konami, $4.99) — This arrived on the European Wii U Virtual Console in September 2013, and finally blasts its way to North America. The Konami shooter was integral in the evolution of side-scrolling shooters, while it's simple and lacks embellishments due to its origins in 1980s arcades. Despite showing its age a little, we still gave this a recommendation in our Gradius review.

Wii U Retail Download

3DS eShop

Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder (Nintendo, $9.99) — Confirmed during the last Nintendo Direct broadcast in 2013, this is a camera-based object-finding game bursting with character. We were very impressed with the Japanese version and look forward to trying it out in localised form — keep an eye out for our review soon.

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